Subjects
What is the subject of a sentence?
Who or what the sentence is about
What three things does a complete sentence need?
A subject, a verb (predicate), and a complete thought
What is a verb?
A word that shows action or being
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun
What is a predicate?
The part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is
What is a simple subject?
The main word in the subject
What is a fragment?
A group of words missing a subject, verb, or complete idea. (An incomplete sentence)
What is an action verb?
A verb that shows what someone or something does
What are coordinate adjectives?
Two or more adjectives describing the same noun, separated by a comma
What is a compound predicate?
One subject with two or more actions joined by "and", "but", or "or"
What is a complete subject?
The subject and all the words that describe it
Is this a complete sentence or a fragment? "Ran to the park after dinner."
Fragment
What two parts make up a verb phrase?
A helping verb and a main verb
What are non-coordinate adjectives?
Adjectives that do not need commas because they describe different qualities (they still explain the same noun)
Identify the compound predicate: "The teacher smiled and explained the answer."
"smiled" and "explained"
Identify the subject: The tall, ancient trees swayed in the wind.
trees
Is this a complete sentence or a fragment? "The students worked quietly."
Complete sentence
Identify the helping verb and main verb: "She is singing a song."
Helping verb: "is"; Main verb: "singing"
Identify if this is coordinate or non-coordinate: "a tall, happy boy"
Coordinate adjectives
Identify the compound predicate: "The boy ran but tripped on the sidewalk."
"ran" and "tripped"
In the sentence "The curious cat climbed the tall tree,” which word is the subject?
cat
Fix this fragment: "A bright sunny morning."
Add a verb. (Example: "A bright sunny morning began.")
Identify the helping verb and main verb: "He has written three poems."
Helping verb: "has"; Main verb: "written"
Identify if this is a coordinate or non-coordinate: "five green apples"
Non-coordinate adjectives
Which sentence has a compound predicate?
A. The dog barked loudly.
B. The dog ran to the yard and dug a hole.
C. The dog with the brown spots.
D. The dog and the cat slept.
B. The dog ran to the yard and dug a hole.